Official UK procurement notice
GP & Specialist Nurse services for Soss Moss Hospital and Greenways Unit
Authority: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Most Suitable Provider PSR Regulations.
It is nationally recognised that service users with serious mental illness or learning disability are more likely to have co-morbid physical health issues and shorter life expectancy. Residing in inpatient services for long periods of time can also result in service users being more likely to develop long term physical health conditions.
A number of service users within each of the units covered by the service level agreement will have been admitted from outside of the Cheshire footprint and therefore will not be registered with a local GP, or eligible for such registration. This service provision allows access to ongoing physical health monitoring/ screening.
Better Health Manchester Ltd are able to offer a service which aligns with the needs of the three wards, and matches the service provided by the previous provider. They currently work with other NHS Mental Health Trusts and have extensive experience of working with these patient cohorts.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Better Health Manchester Ltd meets the basic selection criteria through its CQC…Awarded
Better Health Manchester Ltd meets the basic selection criteria through its CQC registration and authority to deliver regulated healthcare services; with evidence of financial governance; and its extensive experience in delivering NHS primary care services supported by qualified staff, established clinical governance arrangements, and positive CQC-rated service
The organisation provides NHS primary care services through GP practices in Manchester and has operated independently as a not-for-profit social enterprise since 2011, reinvesting resources into patient care, staff and the local community.
The board of directors is multi-disciplinary and has a clear structure of accountability.
The team includes a wide range of healthcare professionals to include: Care coordinators, GPs, Healthcare assistants, mental health practitioners, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physiotherapists and practice nurses.
They have a Staff Consultation Group with elected representatives, so everyone's views are heard. The Staff Wellbeing Programme helps to ensure that everyone is supported and work as a team.
Any additional resources are used to fund projects that add social value and break down health inequality.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24th August 2026 to [email protected].
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Most Suitable Provider.
Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £32,120
The Service is intended to be provided; 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 08:50 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080607- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2ebFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR Most Suitable Provider.
On the 9th July 2026, Head of Clinical Services and Deputy Head of Clinical Services approved this decision at the SMH ACFR East Acute Wards Meeting and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.
The following criteria informed the decision:
Quality and innovation: 20%
Value: 15%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 15%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20%
Social Value: 30%
Representations by providers must be made to [email protected] by 24th August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | TextIV.1.1 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Most Suitable Provider on 25th August 2026. 01/09/2026 to 31/0… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Health Manchester Ltd | £32,120 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 076912-2026-1 · Better Health Manchester Ltd
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2026
- Value
- £32,120
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Better Health Manchester LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.